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Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak Widens

By PritzkerLaw

The alfalfa sprouts Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak has widened to at least 100 cases as public health officials in Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Kansas continue to study the source of the outbreak.

In Nebraska alone there were 47 laboratory-confirmed illnesses and another 27 probable cases as of Friday. At least 30 of the confirmed cases were in Douglas and Lincoln counties, in eastern Nebraska.

South Dakota is reporting 24 cases, including at least three people who have been hospitalized. And in Iowa, KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids has reported that health officials in that state have seen 21 illnesses linked to the outbreak.

An epidemiological study by health investigators in Nebraska has pointed to alfalfa sprouts grown by SunSprout Enterprises Inc. of Omaha as the potential source of the outbreak, but the cause is still under investigation. Laboratory work is being conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also is involved in the outbreak investigation.

Some victims of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak already have contacted PritzkerOlsen Attorneys for representation and we are accepting clients from all states involved in the outbreak. PritzkerOlsen is a national food safety law firm with considerable experience and a reputation for success in representing survivors of foodborne illnesses. We are accepting cases from all states affected by the outbreak. Call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or complete our form for a free online case consultation.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on March 13, 2009 (boomark / email).